View Slideshow Nestled on the Rice University campus, amid multiple microhabitats and surrounded by green, you will see a small pavilion that looks a bit like an ancient Greek temple. But this pavilion was carefully crafted to have a modern design. It’s sustainable, beautiful and an example that might just inspire campuses around the world. Continue reading below Our Featured Videos Wet savannah, shrublands and dense forest all come together in this part of the campus. Rice University is unique. It is one of the most biodiverse campuses in the nation and has more bird species than any North American campus . Related: New timber observatory is an immersive forest experience The pavilion is set in the midst of it all, surrounded by the landscape. It is open and simple, connected to nature and made from natural objects. There is no glass and no divisions. The natural world flows around and through here, making you a part of it. It’s the perfect place to study or just to hang out with friends.…